Kaimahi- Advocate/Support Worker
About Us
Te Whare Aio Maori Women's Refuge is located in the heart of Manurewa with offices in Central Auckland. We work with the National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges.
We are a small team and have a large community, our Mahi is not for the faint-hearted, and you must be prepared to advocate hard for our wahine.
The RoleYour typical day is managing a client base of wahine, referrals come to us from the Police, Whanau, and self-referrals.
Working with our wahine in the community, supporting their needs, and referring to suitable external services.
You can't be shy, you must have a go-get-em attitude to advocate. Bring your networking skills with you, the agencies you will work with vary depending on the needs of our wahine. MSD, Kainga Ora, local Marae, CMDHB, Oranga Tamariki, Police, physicians, you name it.
This is a permanent 40 hours a week role, however, the support of our Wahine and Tamariki isn't 9 to 5 you must be flexible, and rostered weekend work is required
Triaging and interventions
Triage calls through our after-hours roster
Community support & advocacy
Child Advocacy
Case management
Data entry
Case notes
Assessment & review
About youStrong work ethic and integrity
Highly organised
A background in either social services/mental health/addictions/ DV and FV
A social work qualification or equivalent essential
Experience working with social services
Strong relationship-building, and community networking skills
Highly developed written and oral communication skills
Strong cultural competency
Warm, empathetic, and able to focus on the needs of Maori Wahine and Tamariki
A high level of personal and professional accountability
Competent with computer software
High energy is required to work with our whanau, no two days are the same.
Work well collaborating within a team
Applicants for this position must hold NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa
What we offer
A supportive team that works hard to uphold the mana of wahine, including that of our Kaimahi.
Training
EAP
Paid External Supervision
Registration Fees Paid
Reasonable support to advance your educational training
Professional development
Wellness Day
A warm fuzzy feeling when we get it right and make a difference
You will work with a passionate, supportive and energetic team
If this is you, and you already have your sleeves up and you are ready to go, then apply now.You will be required to undergo police vetting under the vulnerable children's act.
A full clean driver's license is also required.